Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-16
HEDGED TN BY THE RULES
SPEAKER CARLISLE SUSTAINS
THE POINT OF ORDER.

The True IDwardness of the Scheme
pxoosed-An Extra Session Would
nave Been Inevitable Had the Plan
.,,cceeded-The Question Not Raised
Before Since 1894.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-ln the House
to-day, after the disposal Of the business
on the Speakers table, Mr.. Henderson, of
Iowa. called up the resolution discharg-
ING the committee of the whole from
further consideration OF the Senate bill
granting a pension to Mary S. Logan aud
making that bill the special order for to-
day, Against this resolution the point of
& order wag pending that it did not present
q a privileged question and was not entI-
tied TO Immediate consideration. AS
n hearing upon the question, Mr.. Hammond
made long citations from the debate
n which occurred in the House In
II 1882. at the time of the adoption of the
IL rule known as the Pound" rule.
# This was the only occasion since 1874
III when the direct question was raised as to
# whether notice OF a change of the rules
q presented privileged matter when
d allied up; and upon that occasion the
Weight of the argument had been so great
against the affirmative OF the proposition
mat Mr.. Pound, of Wisconsin, the author
Of the proposed change of the rules, had
voluntarily abandoned his position and
permitted his measure to be referred to
the Committee on Rules.
MIR. DIBBLE's CLAIM.
Mr.. Dibble, of South Carolina, con-
.epded that the Henderson resolution in
Evolved a change of the rules, and there
ore presented privileged question after
due notice baving been given. 1t had
Jeen decided over and over again that a
Aeport from the Committee on Rules max
#aug some measure a special order was
q privileged.
|2 There was nothing in the rules which
q nade reports of that committee privi-
aeged, and their privileged character was
OF derived from the committee, but was
Inherent IN the subject matter of the re-
b0rts. Therefore, resolution making
special order having been called up,
fter due notice, was privileged without
aving been reported from the Committee
n Rules.
THE SPEAKERS DECISION.
The Speaker then rendered his decis-
pn in which he reviewed the question
Involved exclusively. AT the first ses-
Jon of the Forty-eighth Congress, he
ad, the present occupant of the chair
ad rendered decision on similar
pint, and he had then decided (quoting
be decision at lengthy that notice %
hange the rules when called up did
Ot present a privileged question. but
las subject to all the rules and must be
erred to the Committee on Rules. The
hair had reviewed not only that decis-
N but all otherIdecisions accessible, and
Pill adhered to the construction he had
len placed upon the rules.
THE POINT SUSTAINED.
The chair thought that no matter how
proposition came before the House in
first instance it must when again
led up go to the Committee on Rules.
therefore, sustained the point of
der.
Nlr. Willis inquired whether 1t would
IN order to refer the pending PROPOSE
m TO the Committee on Rules with GER
IN Instructions.
he Speaker stated that it would not,
by the operation Of the Speakers de-
Rl0n the Henderson resolution was sent
Ihe Committee ON Rules.
lr' hammond, Of Georgia, submitted
conference report on the anti Mormon
and 1t was ordered printed and laid
n until Thursday.
CONSULAR APPROPRIATIONS.
ne House then went into committee of
Whoie on the diplomatic and consular
lropriation bill.
poa points of order raised by Mr..
hes' OF Missouri, practically ali
rs winch increase any existing sala-
or provide for such contingent ex-
Ses OF foreign missions as rent, post
kilograms, clerk hire. etc., were
cAen out, and also items providing for
eieGIIoh or repair of legation build
without completing consideration
le Dill the committee rose.
essrs. Cobb, Van Eaton and Pavson
appointed c0nferees on the Northern
lc iahd forfeiture bill. The House
adjourned.